Putting the “Social” into Social Scripts: Conversation, Pranks, Literacy, Play, and More!

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)

Format:

lecture

Subject Level:

intermediate

Age Span:

preschool
kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12
adult

Target Audience:

AT specialist
autism specialist
consultant
educator
K-12 administration
occupational therapist
paraprofessional
physical therapist
special educator
speech language pathologist
university professor / personnel

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

0.3

ACVREP CEs:

2.5

Presentation Length: 2hrs 30mins

Location:

Bloomington

Description:

Are you looking for more ways to engage your students with complex communication needs, physical disabilities and vision impairments? Social scripts are a highly motivating medium for these students! Come learn about using co-constructed, sequenced messages (social scripts) to support AAC users in having conversations (including pranks!), sharing their stories, and engaging in literacy-related and play activities. High tech and light tech tools will be highlighted, including a range of apps, devices, and strategies for using them fully. Social scripts will be demonstrated with real life examples and multiple opportunities for group participation including critiquing and designing social scripts. Come prepared to have fun and learn new skills!

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Describe at least three light-tech tools and three high-tech tools to support social scripts and determine which is appropriate for each target/ student group.

• Propose 3 strategies for co-constructing social scripts and use those tips to co-construct a social script with a group.

• Differentiate 3 strategies for incorporating social scripts into activities including conversations, storytelling, pranks, active play, and literacy activities (e.g., phonemic awareness, celebrating writing).

Disclosures:

Caroline Musselwhite is the owner of AAC Intervention and receives compensation as such. During her presentation she will be referencing her company and actual case studies. She has authored many books and software items and receives royalties and or consulting fees for these publications through her company, Building Wings, and the Attainment Company. She has consulted with other companies including AbleNet, Assistiveware, and Panther Technologies, but has not received money from those companies for the past 5 years.. She has consulted with nonprofit groups such as FAST and Angelman Syndrome Association. She also sells digital books through TeachersPay Teachers.
Does consulting for Building Wings, as well as state and district trainings.